#3E3E84
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.114 279.9), rgb(62, 62, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#3E3E84 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3E84 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 62, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.114 279.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3E3E84 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3E84 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #3E3E84 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3E84 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEC
oklch(81% 0.067 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#9399E2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7EDA
oklch(63.1% 0.137 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6465C7
oklch(55.5% 0.149 280)
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Step 700
700
#5354AC
oklch(49.1% 0.137 279.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E3E84
oklch(40.3% 0.114 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#393B70
oklch(37.8% 0.089 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#3E3E84 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1B4986 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134382 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214D5B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3E84
#3E3E84
oklch(40.3% 0.114 279.9)
- #534900
#534900
oklch(40.3% 0.084 100.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3E3E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.020
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #3E3E84 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.